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                                   3292
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 27, 2025
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BLANKENBUSH,  ANGELINO, BRABENEC, DeSTEFANO,
   DiPIETRO, HAWLEY, McDONOUGH, MILLER, SMULLEN, TAGUE -- read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to pistol permit applications
   for military personnel

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Subdivision 4-a of section 400.00 of  the  penal  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  371  of  the  laws  of 2022, is amended to read as
 follows:
   4-a. Appeals from denial of an application,  renewal,  recertification
 or  license  revocation.  If an application for a license is denied, not
 renewed, not recertified, or revoked, the licensing officer shall  issue
 a  written  notice  to  the applicant setting forth the reasons for such
 denial. An applicant may, within ninety days of receipt of such  notice,
 request  a  hearing to appeal the denial to the appeals board created by
 the division of criminal justice  services  and  the  superintendent  of
 state police. An individual may be represented by counsel at any appear-
 ance  before  the  appeals board and shall be afforded an opportunity to
 present additional evidence in support of their application. The commis-
 sioner of criminal justice services  and  the  superintendent  of  state
 police  shall  promulgate  rules  and regulations governing such appeals
 process. HOWEVER, AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE PURSUANT TO THIS  SECTION
 FOR  ANY MEMBER OF AN ACTIVE OR RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF
 THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE ACTED UPON BY THE  LICENSING  OFFICER  WITHIN
 NINETY  DAYS  OF  THE  DATE OF PRESENTMENT OF SUCH AN APPLICATION TO THE
 APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY.
   § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 400.15  to  read
 as follows:
 § 400.15 RECIPROCITY FOR QUALIFIED MILITARY PERSONNEL.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 A. 3292                             2
              

 
   1.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY
 MEMBER OF AN ACTIVE OR RESERVE COMPONENT OF  THE  ARMED  FORCES  OF  THE
 UNITED  STATES  WHO  IS  DULY  LICENSED  TO CARRY A PISTOL OR FIREARM BY
 ANOTHER JURISDICTION WITHIN THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE ALLOWED TO  CARRY
 SUCH PISTOL OR FIREARM WITHIN NEW YORK STATE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME NOT TO
 EXCEED NINETY DAYS, AND FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME AN APPLICATION IS PENDING
 UNDER SECTION 400.00 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2.  PERSONS  CARRYING  A  FIREARM UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE REQUIRED TO: (A) CARRY THE OUT-OF-STATE  PERMIT  TOGETHER  WITH
 VALID  IDENTIFICATION  WHENEVER  THE  PERSON  IS  CARRYING THE PISTOL OR
 FIREARM AND (B) DISCLOSE TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER THAT THE  PERSON
 HOLDS A VALID PERMIT AND IS CARRYING A PISTOL OR FIREARM WHEN APPROACHED
 OR  ADDRESSED  BY THE OFFICER, AND SHALL DISPLAY BOTH THE PERMIT AND THE
 PROPER IDENTIFICATION UPON THE REQUEST OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.